Tumble Leaf

Tumble Leaf
GenreAnimation
Cartoon series
Children's animation
Educational
Fantasy
Stop motion
Created byDrew Hodges
Voices ofChristopher Downs
Brooke Wolloff
Zak McDowell
Alex Trugman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52 (101 segments)
Production
Executive producersKelli Bixler, Drew Hodges
Running time24 minutes
Production companiesAmazon Studios
Bix Pix Entertainment[1]
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
ReleaseMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23) –
February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)

Tumble Leaf is an American animated series that premiered in 2014 on Amazon Prime Video. It is stop motion for preschool-aged children and it is based on the short film Miro.[2] Created by animator Drew Hodges (Saturday Night Live, Community) and stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment, Tumble Leaf features an anthropomorphic blue fox named Fig and his caterpillar friend Stick (both voiced by child actor Christopher Downs), along with other residents of the island of Tumble Leaf, helping preschoolers learn basic science lessons through playful examples. Additional regular characters include Maple (Brooke Wolloff), Hedge (Zac McDowell), Pine (Addie Zintel), Ginkgo (Alex Trugman), Rutabaga (Jodi Downs), Zucchini (Alan Franzenburg), and Butternut & Squash (Emily Downs). Each episode consists of two 11-minute stories with Fig learning the mechanics of various items discovered in a special room on board the abandoned shipwreck where he resides.

The show was part of the first round of television pilots ordered by Amazon in 2013 for its Amazon Video service, and was officially picked up for its first 13-episode season in May.[3] The show's first six episodes premiered exclusively on the Amazon Video service on May 23, 2014,[4] and the remaining seven episodes of season one premiered on September 5.[5] A re-dubbed German version premiered for Amazon's German Prime customers on August 20 of the same year.[6]

The second season[7] premiered on December 10, 2015.

The third season[8] premiered on April 4, 2017 with an Easter special. The remainder of season three premiered on August 14.

Season 4 premiered on July 23, 2018. A Halloween special was released on October 19.[9] The remainder of season four premiered on February 25, 2019. The show was nominated for a Peabody Award.

The series ended after the fourth season.

Episodes

Season 1 (2013–14)

Episode No.Segment No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1a1"Shiny Coins"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldApril 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
1b2"Fig Finds a Shadow"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldApril 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
2a3"Fig Flies a Kite"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
2b4"Missing a Muffin"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
3a5"Beat of the Drumsticks"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
3b6"Springy Surprise"Drew HodgesDev RossMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
4a7"On a Roll!"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
4b8"Popcorn Picture Show"Drew HodgesKacey ArnoldMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
5a9"Fig Blends In!"Drew HodgesDev RossMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
5b10"Twirling Top"Drew HodgesDoug WoodMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
6a11"The Swimming Hole"Drew HodgesVillamor M. Cruz Jr.May 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
6b12"Bucket of Mud"Drew HodgesDoug WoodMay 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
7a13"Loopy Straw"Drew HodgesVillamor M. Cruz Jr.September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
7b14"Tumble Leaf Parade"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
8a15"Icy Igloo"Drew HodgesDoug WoodSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
8b16"The Big Dig"Drew HodgesNoelle WrightSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
9a17"Woohoo Kazoo!"Drew HodgesDoug WoodSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
9b18"Hide and Seek"Drew HodgesCorey PowellSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
10a19"Fig's Speedy Sled"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
10b20"Parachute Play"Drew HodgesNoelle WrightSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
11a21"The Lost Spyglass"Drew HodgesChristopher KeenanSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
11b22"Fig's Breakfast Surprise!"Drew HodgesDev RossSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
12a23"Bedtime Story"Drew HodgesCorey PowellSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
12b24"A Treasure Hunt"Drew HodgesDev RossSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
13a25"Merry-Gear-Round"Drew HodgesCorey PowellSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
13b26"Pushy Pulley"Drew HodgesDoug WoodSeptember 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)

Season 2 (2015–16)

Episode No.Segment No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
14a27"Magic Mirror"Drew HodgesKarl Geurs and Carin GreenbergDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
14b28"A Rainbow in My Room"Drew HodgesKarl GeursDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
15a29"Snowflake Dance"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
15b30"The Tinsel Tree Topper"Drew HodgesSteven DarancetteDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
16a31"Gourd Gets Stuck"Drew HodgesCarin GreenbergDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
16b32"The Swing of Things"Drew HodgesKarl GeursDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
17a33"Okra's Sweater"Drew HodgesCarin GreenbergDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
17b34"Stick's Meshroom Mansion"Drew HodgesKarl GeursDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
18a35"Stick is Sick"Drew HodgesKarl GeursDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
18b36"Things That Go Round In The Night"Drew HodgesScot OsterweilDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
19a37"Figamajig"Drew HodgesSteven DarancetteDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
19b38"Camping It Up"Drew HodgesAllan NeuwirthDecember 10, 2015 (2015-12-10)
20a39"Mighty Mud Movers"Drew HodgesAllan NeuwirthMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
20b40"Having A Ball"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
21a41"Yak Wash"Drew HodgesKarl GeursMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
21b42"The Caterpillar Wing Ding"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
22a43"The Glow Below"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
22b44"Sub in a Bottle"Drew HodgesKarl GeursMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
23a45"Buckeye's Runaway House"Drew HodgesJymn MagonMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
23b46"Caboose on the Loose"Drew HodgesAllan NeuwirthMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
24a47"Clam-tastic Voyage"Drew HodgesSteven DarancetteMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
24b48"Double Vision"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
25a49"Thinking Outside The Hoop"Drew HodgesJymn MagonMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
25b50"Fig's Hay-Maze-ing Wander"Drew HodgesKarl GeursMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
26a51"The Windy Hop"Drew HodgesCarin GreenbergMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)
26b52"Captain's Cap"Drew HodgesCarin GreenbergMay 5, 2016 (2016-05-05)

Season 3 (2017)

Episode No.Segment No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
27a53"Stick's Towering, Toppling Cake"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
27b54"Bambooboo"Drew HodgesKarl GeursAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
28a55"Rutabagels"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
28b56"Okra-Ball"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
29a57"Look Up And Play"Drew HodgesJeff KindleyAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
29b58"To The Moon"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
3059"Spring-a-ling Surprise"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeApril 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)
31a60"Chase The Leaf"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
31b61"Knights of the Tumble Tale"Drew HodgesMelinda LaRoseAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
32a62"Maple's Mobile Mudpie Stand"Drew HodgesLaurie IsraelAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
32b63"Paper Plane Messages"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
33a64"Go With The Flow"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
33b65"Passing Fancy"Drew HodgesKris Marvin HughesAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
34a66"Quest for The Chest"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
34b67"Get A Grip"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
35a68"Nothing In The Finding Place"Drew HodgesMelinda LaRoseAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
35b69"Finding Play"Drew HodgesLaurie IsraelAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
36a70"Cock-A-Doodle Day"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
36b71"Glow In The Dark Sleepover"Drew HodgesShane PortmanAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
37a72"Stick's Quiet Riot"Drew HodgesMelinda LaRoseAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
37b73"Tappa Tappa Tap Shoes"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
38a74"The Wheel Thing"Drew HodgesCarin GreenbergAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
38b75"Twine Line"Drew HodgesKris Marvin HughesAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
39a76"The Nature Of Friendship"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
39b77"The Ship Shop"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonAugust 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)

Season 4 (2018–19)

Episode No.Segment No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
40a78"Hedge's Butterfly Safari"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
40b79"Hopscotch Highway"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
41a80"Moonlight Mermaid"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
41b81"Hedge's Hatchlings"Drew HodgesShane PortmanJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
42a82"Maple's Sand Stand"Drew HodgesDon GilliesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
42b83"Fig's New Clothes"Drew HodgesDavid GrubstickJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
43a84"Train Story"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
43b85"Arooga Adventure"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
44a86"Smell the Roses"Drew HodgesKris Marvin HughesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
44b87"Game Changer"Drew HodgesMelanie Wilson Labracio and Adam WilsonJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
45a88"Ginkgo's Treasure"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
45b89"Power Play"Drew HodgesDon GilliesJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)
4690"Trick-or-Treat Trek"Drew HodgesMelinda LaRoseOctober 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
47a91"Tinker Thinker"Drew HodgesAdam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LabracioFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
47b92"Tooling Around"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
48a93"Fig Shares the Chair"Drew HodgesGabe PulliamFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
48b94"Ripple Effects"Drew HodgesShane PortmanFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
49a95"Ring in the Hatchling"Drew HodgesDon GilliesFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
49b96"The Long and Short of It"Drew HodgesDavid GrubstickFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
50a97"Buckeye's Snowball Snow-tel"Drew HodgesShane PortmanFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
50b98"Harmonious Hitch"Drew HodgesAdam Wilson & Melanie Wilson LabracioFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
51a99"Knit Mitt"Drew HodgesJeff GoodeFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
51b100"Maple's Stack-tacular Stone Stack"Drew HodgesShane PortmanFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
52101"Rumble Leaf, Tumble Leaf"Drew HodgesDrew HodgesFebruary 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients Result
2014 Annecy International Animated Film Festival[10] Jury Award for a TV Series Drew Hodges Won
2015 42nd Annie Awards[11] Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children Amazon Studios Won
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Teresa Drilling, Michael Granberry Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott (composers) Nominated
42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[12] Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Genevieve Ledoux, and Trisha Gum Won
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Michael Granberry (lead animation), Drew Hodges (character design), Jason Kolowski (production design), and Robyn Yannoukos (coloring) Won
2016 43rd Annie Awards[13] Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment Won
43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[14] Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny Won
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Michael Granberry Won
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Drew Hodges Won
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling Robyn Simms Johnson and Carol Binion Nominated
2017 44th Annie Awards Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment Won
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Dan MacKenzie Nominated
Joe Heinen Nominated
44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[15] Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder, Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny Nominated
Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated Program Drew Hodges Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Preschool Animated Program John Jackson Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Preschool Animated Program Sam Plattner and Brooke Lowrey Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Yizhou LI (character animator) Won
2018 45th Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott (composers) Nominated
British Academy Children's Awards[16] International Pre-School Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges Won
45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[17][18] Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny Won
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Robyn Yannoukos (colorist) Won
Outstanding Directing in a Preschool Animated Program Drew Hodges, Michael Granberry, Rachel Larsen Nominated
2019 46th Daytime Emmy Awards[19][20] Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Yizhou LI (character animator) Won
Outstanding Cinematography Jeff Gardner (director of photography) Won
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program Drew Hodges (director) and Michael Granberry (animation director) Nominated
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny Nominated
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Kelli Bixler, Drew Hodges, Carin Greenberg, Alice Wilder Ed. D., Jodi Downs, Sarah Serata, and Matthew Cuny for "Trick-or-Treat Trek" Nominated
2020 47th Daytime Emmy Awards[21][22] Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program Drew Hodges (writer), Carin Greenberg (writer) and Shane Portman (writer) Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Preschool Animated Program John Jackson (re-recording mixer) Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography Jeff Gardner (director of photography) Won
Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Program Drew Hodges (director), Michael Granberry (animation director) and Dan MacKenzie (animation director) Won
Outstanding Individual in Animation Savelen Forrest (character animator) Won

Film

On June 10, 2024, it was announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that there be a feature film of the series titled Tumble Leaf, The Movie with Drew Hodges writing and directing the film.[23]

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